Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-19
a PasFlrARLE FARM.

The Fairvie9 stock farm, near Mount
Vernon, 81 gls county. W. T., has
proved q success, notwithstanding the
oasiness depression daring the past
year.
The first shipment Of blooded stock
gas received from the East Oct. 18th,
1885. 20 other shipments have since
bean made, making an aggregate OF 81
head Of Holsteic- Frieaian cattle and
six horses Of the E1Rlish Shire and
Cleveland Bay breeds. Daring tbs 10
months alnee the tirss shipment q head
VI cattle have been sold, amounting 20
f7i96. Ths average price received for
dOistein calves under six mo1fhs old
vas Sl60 per head. and Holstelns over
one year old $345 per head. These
prices show tbs high quality of the
stock. Tbs reputation OF she herd Vas
veil Sustained By the ereditable exhibi-
tion made last fall az the fairs at Victoria
and Portland.
At Victoria fifteen prizes we're awarded
70 the cattle and herses Of this herd BY
the B. O. Agricultural Socisty. seven first
GLASS pr zes and three sweepstakes. The
sweepstakes we're for the best Gov of any
breed, with pedigree; the best stallion Of
any kind and the beet mare Of any kind.
The special sweepstakes priZs was won
| by the young Holstein COW Maggie Muir
dock, II. II. b. Nc. 1926, though h0sly
contested by the Durhams and Jerseys.
| The best stallion Of any kind was won
| BY the 4. 3. ). lie Rsy. No. 1901; the
Best mare Of any kind was Won by T. 5.
| hlly Gold Leaf.
at the domestic and fat stock exhibi-
| ton at Portland this herd Vas again
successful, winning the frss prize award
cd 10 the Holstein FfiGsiaOs.
The collection Of cattle and horses to
be seen ~ the Fairview faTm are ansuF-
passed. on the North Pacific coast.
embracing sixty head Of registered
Holstein friesians. There are . bulls,
Is old enoagh for service. Al tue head
Of this ine collection 10 ByroB, II. II.
| B. No. Ii0l. Of massive but hne proper
lions; and next Ia order is AFawanna
Prince, Ii. II. b. No. 42Sl, young boil
Of great promise. not yet three years cid
and weighs 100 pounds. Gall0tte No.
k2S5. II. h. B., Is Of remarkable milk
and butter family; his dam making q
daily record Of II pounds OF milk and
ais grandAD = record of IS pounds daily.
Following In their 0rief.ero the yoang
nulls Prince of Reward. John Van z al,
Lord Of Rainebeek, AHd many others OF
good quality. The cows Of this herd
cave demonstrated their unrivHied milk
ing qualities. The eow Maggie Murdoch,
& two years Of age, gave yield of 50
pounds Of mix per day on grass. The
following COWS az three years old yielded
IS pounds per day on grass alone: Patch
work, Ii. H. B. No. $3.50; Agatha Van
bort. h. h. B. No. 5676; Ensle, IL. II. b.
No. 9i76; Jennie LinoI, h \. II. b. No.
25al; Gasta Vaughn. II. H. b. No. 9095;
LilIIe Ekrly, Ne. 90o7; Ax;el Van bsar,
/ No. 9079
These COWS were MIXED only twice
per day, and travelled one aud one-aalf
miles 10 grass. II miIked three az T. ar
times daily. as is the eastom & ST 10
making tests, and plenty Of feed given,
the results wOald have besn much larger.
Tue experiences with these cattle has
been very satisfactory.
The hers Of toe FAirvlev farm are
EaRiish breeds. mostly shires. There
are two English shire hlliss, corning
three years. weighing 1900 psands
apiece. Tue Eaglish shire stallion lie
Rsy weighs 1850 pounds. Is l6sl hands
high, and girtns ! feet = inches. msa
sarsa around the knee lT1S inches and
around the heck "a inches, b loo the
knee l0sl inches, bel0w hook IL inches.
Tie Eaeiish shire Husaar, Ne. S74&.
weighs 1850 pounds. " lisa hands high,
| giFths 6 feet 81 inches, measures around
zoe knee lhSS inches. around the hook
- inches. loe Cleveland bay Ysana
Sportsman weighs 1900, 10 16A hands
hleh, girths feet Z inches. Ins Nor
folk roadster LATHE Giant weighs 1850.
Is I5s< hands high. girths s fees 10
1 inches
TIE Epglish shire breed Of horses are
the most powerful. the hardest and
NEST traetahls of any Of the draft
breeds. TIE Cleveland bag is horse
Of superb style and ans Aesloa. hand
some carriage and good general purpose
horse.
To parties desiring 10 improve their
stosk ne better opportunity l. offered 20
Ses the very oest AZ reasonable prices
than al the FAirvisw stock farm Of b.
N. l.. Davis, Meant Vernon, w. i.